Since you mentioned that your student is looking for films from the last 4
decades, have you included "Gaby: A True Story" to the list? It's a
feature film based on Gabrielle Brimmer's autobiography; came out in the
mid-1980's. See IMDB for more info.

Pat Shufeldt

"Tatar, Becky" wrote:

> Are you thinking of feature films, or TV movies/miniseries? In the> latter case - "Sybil" with Sally Field and Joanne Woodward.>> Becky Tatar> Periodicals/Audiovisuals> Aurora Public Library> 1 E. Benton Street> Aurora, IL 60505> Phone: 630-264-4100> FAX: 630-896-3209> bltata@aurora.lib.il.us> www.aurora.lib.il.us>> -----Original Message-----> From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Glenda> Pearson> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 5:53 PM> To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] Disabilities film, 1970's>> Hi collective wisdom,>> Can anyone think of a film made during the 1970's that has as a leading> character a woman with a physical disability? I'm working with a> student> who is trying to find one or two films from the last four decades which> feature a female dealing with a handicap. Examples are:> Patch of Blue> Wait Until Dark> etc.>> You get the idea. Any suggestions for a film made in the 1970's?>> Thanks very much,>> Glenda Pearson> Cinema Studies Librarian> Suzzallo Library> University of Washington> Seattle, Washington 98195>> _______________________________________________> Videolib mailing list> Videolib@library.berkeley.edu> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib>> _______________________________________________> Videolib mailing list> Videolib@library.berkeley.edu> http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/videolib